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Vice President's Secretariat
Be motivational, inspirational and epicentres of change- Vice-President tells IAS Officers
VP tells young civil servants to exemplify their conduct through modesty, virtuosity and openness
There is a mechanism today where rule of law, accountability and transparency are the guiding principles, says the Vice-President
Vice-President addresses 2021 batch Officers of the Indian Administrative Service
The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today urged young civil servants to exemplify their conduct through modesty, virtuosity and openness in the execution of their roles. Emphasising that their imprint on society would be indelible, the Vice-President urged them to be “motivational, inspirational and epicentres of change” as citizens would look up to them as role models.
Addressing 2021 batch Officer Trainees of the Indian Administrative Service at the Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas today, the Vice-President emphasised that they were entering public service at a juncture where transformative changes were taking place in the country. Highlighting the significance of civil servants as critical human resource for national progress, he stressed that their contributions in Amrit Kaal would prove to be a game-changer.
Lauding the enabling ecosystem of government initiatives prevalent in the country, the Vice-President said that every young person in this current scenario can realise his or her dreams and aspirations. He also drew attention to recent achievements of the nation, such as the passing of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam after repeated attempts, and the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar south pole.
Referring to the Officers as “footsoldiers of Bharat@2047”, he stressed that by steering governance and participating in decision-making, they would be serving their motherland for larger global welfare.
Noting that there was a time when corruption was the norm, the Vice-President mentioned that “power corridors have been sanitised of power brokers”. He underlined that Officers today have a mechanism where rule of law, accountability and transparency are the guiding principles, which would enable them to deliver effectively for larger public good.
Secretary to the Vice-President, Shri Sunil Kumar Gupta, Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training , Smt. S. Radha Chauhan, Additional Secretary, Shri Rahul Singh and other senior officers were also present at the event.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Technological Gap of CPSEs
The Government has implemented Maharatna, Navratna and Miniratna scheme for Central Public Sector Enterprises  under which the Boards of these CPSEs have been delegated powers, inter-alia, to enter technology joint ventures or strategic alliances and to obtain by purchase or other arrangement technology and know-how as per Government guidelines. Further, ‘R&D, Innovation, Technology up-gradation’ has been included as a non-financial parameter under the system of Memorandum of Understanding for CPSEs  with a weight of up to 10% in order to provide focus on efforts of management of CPSEs in this regard.
All CPSEs function under the administrative jurisdiction of concerned Ministry/Departments. The Board of Directors of a CPSE is responsible for regular review of performance of the concerned CPSE and to decide on steps to be taken for enhancing output/productivity of the company as per its operational needs and business plans with the approval of the competent authority. The concerned administrative Ministry/Department also undertakes periodic review of performance of CPSEs under their respective jurisdiction to facilitate policy interventions required for enhancing output/productivity of concerned CPSE.
This information was given by the Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Arvind Ganpat Sawant, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
India administered 54.24 lakh vaccine doses in the last 24 hours
29.46 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India reports 50,848 new cases in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload declines to 6,43,194; lowest in 82 days
2,89,94,855 Total Recoveries across the country so far
68,817 patients recovered during the last 24 hours
Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 41st consecutive day
Recovery Rate increases to 96.56%
Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 3.12%
Daily positivity rate at 2.67%, less than 5% for 16 consecutive days
Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 39.59 cr tests total conducted
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Baisakhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on Baisakhi.
“बैसाखी के पावन अवसर पर देशवासियों को बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं। नई उमंगों से जुड़ा यह त्योहार सभी के जीवन में नई ऊर्जा और नए उत्साह का संचार करे।”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Port Blair Airport to get New Terminal Building by October, 2022
Estimated cost of the project is around Rs.707.73 Crore
Up to 1200 passengers per hour and 40 lakhs passengers annually can be handled after completion of the project
Gateway to the pristine islands of Andaman &Nicobar, Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair is soon going to have a new terminal building. Considering the surge in the passenger traffic, Airports Authority of India has undertaken thework for Construction of New Integrated Terminal Building at an estimated cost of around Rs.707.73 Crore.
With total built up area of 40,837 sqm., the new terminal building will be capable to handle 1200 passengers during peak hoursand about 40 lakhs passengers annually.The new passenger terminal building will have three floors comprising of lower ground, upper ground and first floor.Thelower ground floor will be used as remote arrival, bus lounge and service area, the upper ground floor as access to the terminal building for departure andarrival of the passengers and the first floor as Security Hold Area  for international passengers.
Inspired from nature, the design of the terminal is a shell shaped structure depicting sea and islands. New Terminal Building is a Large Span  structural steel framed building provided with aluminum sheet roofing and cable net glazingall around.The entire terminal will also have 100 per cent natural lighting for 12 hours a day which will be achieved by skylights along the roof.The world-class building will be equipped with 28 check-in counters, three passenger boarding bridges and four conveyor belts. City side area of the airport will also be developed with adequate parking facilities for car, taxi and buses along with the landscaping.
The work for construction of additional Apron area is also in progress which will add four additional baysfor the parking of the aircraft. More than 80% of project work is completed and the development project is targeted to be completed by October, 2022.
The operationalization of new terminal building will give boost to the expansion of tourism industry andthereby improving economy of the region. The increased connectivity will not only create new employment opportunities for the local community but also provide accessto better educational and medical facilities.
Work in Progress –City Side View
Air Side View
Work in progress –Upper Ground Floor
Perspective of City Side Elevation
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to July, 2019, based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions.A detailed note is annexed.
Click here to access the detailed note related to Employment Outlook
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
World Health Organisation applauds India for Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz campaign; celebrities from all walks support the movement
The clarion call made by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to all Indians of Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz has received praise from the World Health Organisation. In a tweet, WHO said, "WHO applauds India's initiative on promoting physical activity through its campaign Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz."
The campaign launched as part of the nation-wide Fit India Movement by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju on December 1, has gained the support of celebrities from different fields - Bollywood, sportspersons, writers, doctors, fitness influencers, among others, who have enthusiastically urged Indians to follow the basic mantra of 30 minutes of fitness every day.
Badminton World Champion and Olympic Medalist PV Sindhu tweeted "Fitness is a huge part of my life and this is the chance for everyone to come together and unite for this great movement!"
Writer Chetan Bhagat further added that one’s fitness has a “profound effect on immunity, mood, health and overall wellness in life.” And thus, is great that all of us can do.
Lifestyle and wellness expert Luke Coutinho agreed to their thoughts and added “Working out for just 30 minutes a day can go a long way in contributing to your fitness and overall health levels! Thank you so much @narendramodi & @KirenRijiju for making me a part of this wonderful initiative!”
ISSF World Cup Gold Medalist shooter Apurvi Chandela also supported their view and tweeted “Do something today, that your future self will thank you for!! A minimum of 30 minutes of daily exercise can bring about many positive changes in your body, mind and soul. #NewIndiaFitIndia #FitIndiaMovement.”
They were also joined in their call by two time Olympic Bronze medalist & wrestler Sushil Kumar, Olympic Bronze Medalist shooter Gagan Narang, Former India Cricketer Suresh Raina, Paralympic Silver Medalist Deepa Malik, sprinter Hima Das, Commonwealth Gold medallist Manika Batra, actor Anil Kapoor, TV actress Saumya Tondon, cricketer Mithali Raj, CWG Silver Medalist Manish Kaushik, writer Chetan Bhagat, among many others.
Ministry of Railways
Over 51, 000 frontline Railway Staff trained under Mission Rail Karmayogi
More than 51000 frontline Railway Staff have been trained under Mission Rail Karmayogi. These employees have been trained by ‘Master Trainers’ who themselves have been trained at the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management , a Centralised Training Institute under the Ministry of Railways.
The training of the Master Trainers has started at IRITM from 28th February, 2022. Each batch at Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management  has Master Trainers from seven divisions of different zones. Till now, 8 batches of Master Trainers comprising 49 divisions  have been covered and the 8th batch is currently receiving training at IRITM. These Master Trainers have already trained more than 51,000 field trainees in the field.
Mission Karmayogi was launched on September 20, 2020, by the Government of India as one of the most significant capacity building initiatives anywhere in the world. Ministry of Railways was the first to respond to the Prime Minister's call for change in the attitudes and skillset of Government employees. Experts in capacity building and behavioral transformation have been roped in to develop customized texts and audio-visual content to impart the training. The extensive use of information technology is envisaged as a game-changer as it would ensure 'any time, any place and any device learning' while maintaining strict norms for monitoring and assessment.
The project seeks to train about one lakh frontline Railway Staff in a six months period. The objective of the Mission Rail Karmayogi is to transform the outlook of these Frontline staff by providing citizen centric training- firstly helping them develop the “intention to serve” and secondly building their “ability to serve”. It has been designed to play a big role in improving their individual performances as well as strengthen the image of the organization as responsive and efficient.
One thousand identified frontline Railway employees, nominated from all 68 divisions of the Railways, would be trained as 'Master Trainers' at the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management , a Centralised Training Institute under the Ministry of Railways. These 'Master Trainers' would further train the remaining railway employees in the field in a time-bound manner. All trained employees would be assessed using a state-of-the-art technology platform and will be duly certified.The developed course content would also be onboarded on iGoT, the online training platform of Government of India, for training the Railway personnel in subsequent years.
Ministry of Culture
Union Minister of state for Culture & Tourism  Shri Prahlad Singh will attend the Commemoration of '76th Year of Establishment of Azad Hind Government' tomorrow at Red Fort, Delhi
Union Minister of state for Culture & Tourism  Shri Prahlad Singh will attend the 76th anniversary of the formation of Azad Hind Government on 21st October, 2019, at the Red Fort, Delhi.
The commemoration of this significant historical event would also see the presence of Sanjay Chaudhary, Secretary General, Netaji Subhas INA Trust and other Veterans of Azad Hind Fauj along with Secretary Culture, Shri Arun Goyal and Director General, ASI, Smt Usha Sharma.
Last year on 21st October 2018, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, hoisted the National Flag at Red Fort and also unveiled the plaque commemorating the 75th Anniversary of formation of Azad Hind Government, formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Later, marking the 122nd Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on 23rd January 2019, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the Subhas Chandra Bose museum at the Red Fort.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condemns the attack on Amarnath Yatris in J&K; speaks to J&K Governor and Chief Minister and assures all possible assistance
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has strongly condemned the attack on Amarnath Yatris in Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister has also spoken to Jammu and Kashmir Governor Shri NN Vohra and Chief Minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti and assured all possible assistance required.
"India will never get bogged down by such cowardly attacks and the evil designs of hate.
My thoughts are with all those who lost their loved ones in the attack in J&K. My prayers with the injured.
Pained beyond words on the dastardly attack on peaceful Amarnath Yatris in J&K. The attack deserves strongest condemnation from everyone.
I have spoken to the Governor and Chief Minister of J&K and assured all possible assistance required", the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Publications Division receives Award for Excellence in Display at Delhi Book Fair 2023
Government of India’s premier publishing house Publications Division has bagged the silver medal for Excellence in Display at Delhi Book Fair 2023. The award has been presented at the closing cum award ceremony of the Book Fair, held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi today, August 2, 2023. Head and Director General of Publications Division, Ms. Anupama Bhatnagar received the award in presence of senior officers of Publications Division, India Trade Promotion Organization  and Federation of Indian Publishers , as well as the entire organizing team of Publications Division.
The 27th edition of the Delhi Book Fair was organized by ITPO in association with FIP from 29th July to 2nd August, 2023 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, exhibited its books and journals at Stall No. 12, Hall No. 11 of Pragati Maidan.
The visitors highly appreciated the exquisite collection of books displayed by Publications Division. The books covered themes ranging from nation building, history and heritage, to biographies, reference books and children literature. The set of books included premium books on Rashtrapati Bhavan and collections of selected speeches of Presidents, Vice Presidents and Prime Ministers, published exclusively by the Division. These too received great admiration by visitors.
'India/Bharat', the popular reference annual published by the Division, was one of the main attractions among stall visitors. The Division's magnificent pictorial books on art and culture were also among visitors’ favourites. The Division's special book 'Yojana Classics' was released yesterday by Information & Broadcasting Secretary, Shri Apurva Chandra. The book will be soon available at Publications Division Book Gallery, Soochna Bhawan and website www.publicationsdivision.nic.in.
Besides books, Publications Division’s popular and widely circulated journals such as Yojana, Kurukshetra, Aajkal and Bal Bharti were also much appreciated by the visitors, who expressed their sincere commendation for the journals. Employment News / Rozgar Samachar published by the Division was also praised by the visitors for consistent and useful employment updates provided by the weekly.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to address the inaugural function of Global Investors Meet ‘Invest Karnataka 2022’ on 2nd November
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the inaugural function of Invest Karnataka 2022, the Global Investors Meet of the state, on 2nd November, 2022 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing.
The Meet is aimed at attracting prospective investors and setting up development agenda for the next decade. The three day programme, being held from 2nd to 4th November in Bengaluru, would witness more than 80 speaker sessions. The speakers include some of the top industry leaders including Kumar Mangalam Birla, Sajjan Jindal, Vikram Kirloskar among others. Along with this, a number of business exhibitions with more than three hundred exhibitors, and country sessions would run parallelly. The country sessions would each be hosted by the partner countries - France, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Japan, and Australia - which would be bringing in high-level ministerial and industrial delegations from their respective countries. The global scale of the event will give Karnataka an opportunity to showcase its culture to the world as well.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Clean Piped Water to every house is our next Target : Prakash Javadekar
There are total 6000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in country and daily more than 2 lakh people benefit out of it. People have fondly started calling it shop for cheaper medicines, said Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Environment, Forest & Climate Change Prakash Javadekar while speaking with people in Sassoon Hospital, Pune on the occasion of Jan Aushadhi Diwas. Later Prime Minister interacted with People of Pune through Video conferencing.
Resident of Pune, Ms Zeba Khan who is beneficiary of PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra spoke with Prime Minister on this occasion and narrated her experiences about usefulness of Jan Aushadhi Kendras.
Shri Javadekar said, due to Jan Aushadhi kendras prices of medicines have come down. The medicines which used to cost 87 rupees are now available for 24 rupees. The cost of sanitary napkins has come down from 10 rupees to one rupee. Moreover the costly medical implants like stents now cost only 37,000 rupees instead of earlier 1,64,000. 50 crore people will benefit from Ayushman Bharat scheme. 90-95 lakh people so far have taken treatment under the scheme.
By promoting Indian lifestyle of Yog and through various schemes like Fit India present government is looking for all round approach towards public health.
Shri Javadekar further said that 18000 villages which were in darkness since Independence were provided electricity in record time in last 6 years. 12 crore toilets were also built. Mission Indradhanush is taking care of immunization of people.
“Har Ghar Nal se Swachh Jal” is our next ambitious project. Government has also opened 35-40 crore bank accounts and so money goes directly into beneficiaries accounts without leakages”, Minister said.
Member of Parliament, Shri Girish Bapat and Dean of Sassoon Hospital Dr. Ajay Chandanwale were also present on this occasion.
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Ministry of Steel
Steel Minister condoles death of Union Minister Ananth Kumar
Union Minister of Steel, Chaudhary Birender Singh, has expressed deep sadnesson the demise of Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananth Kumar. Steel Minister in a statement said that Ananth Kumar personified great qualities of head and heart and was an epitome of compassion and service.
Chaudhary Birender Singh recalled Ananth Kumar’s organising abilities and his leadership qualities and said as a veteran Parliamentarian he always left an indelible impression.
The Steel Minister said he stands by the bereaved family members in this hour of grief and joins them in prayers.
Ananth Kumar passed away today morning in Bengaluru.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh with purchase of over 243.13 LMTs of paddy upto 06.11.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 203.60 LMT showing an increase of 19.42 % over last year. Out of the total purchase of 243.13 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 171.09 LMT which is 70.37 % of total procurement.
About 20.51 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 45902.32 Crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 45.10 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme. Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 06.11.2020, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 31927.09 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.171.25 Crores benefitting 18886 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan as against the last year corresponding purchase of 16633.39 MT which is an increase of 91.95% for pulses and oilseeds.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs. 52.40 Crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 6.11.2020 as against the last year corresponding purchase of 293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh,Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Till 06.11.2020 a quantity of 988719 cotton bales valuing Rs.2859.25 Crore has been procured benefitting 190910 farmers.